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COPYRIGHT. 1916. BY FLORA B. SMITH 



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PREFACE 



BY 
JESSE M. MILTON. 






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50 IT is in the life of the author of this hook, whicli is 
contributed to Sister Flora B. Smith, the daughter of 
Flanders and Martha Brown. Her father having died 
when she was quite small, her mother, who was an Ed- 
wards before she was married to Brown, acquired much 
talent as a cook and was thrown upon the merit of her 
profession to provide for Flora. 

At her place of employment one day little Flora ran 
in from school and said to her mother: "You must teach 
me my lesson, for the other children are taught their 
lesson and you should teach me also." This indeed im- 
pressed the mother as she had not had the advantage of 
an education, and she broke down and sobbed. 

The white people for whom she was working took little 
Flora in charge and it was through their kindness and 
aid that little Flora was given the advantage of an educa- 
tion, and as a result, soon led her class. This wa« in 
Charleston, S. C, the birthplace of Flora, now known by 
the little ones as "Mother Love." 




SISTER FLORA B. SMITH 

Sister Flora's heart long ago went out to sufferers in 
every race and class; it is a cry of humanity that inspires 
Sister Flora. Seeing children bending over garbage boxes, 
down into swill barrels and tubs in the rear of homes and 
lanes; seeing them crowding the prison cells and on the 
path to homes of shame and disgrace; is it any .wonder 
that Sister Flora was moved to perform this humanitarian 
service? 

When she would make inquiries of these children as 
to whether their mothers were employed and able to sup- 
port them, she of times received very curt replies. The 
children not being aflforded an opportunity of play- 
gi'ounds or a kindergarten, they were forced to idle away 
their time in play and pleasure the best they could. 

"Mother Love" seeing this and realizing the necessity 
of a home of some sort for these friendless girls and boys, 
conceived the idea of establishing The Floral Shelter. Her 
efforts have been fruitful as is illustrated by the many 
children— some of whom are feeble-minded— which are 
fostered in the institution. Sister Flora is an untiring 



worker in the path of duty. She is climbing the hills of 
hardships, creeping through the valley of disappoint- 
ment, hewing down a mountain of jealousy, and planting 
and paving a concrete friendship in the hearts of many 
of the coming men and women that shall tread life's path 
of love and humanity. 

May the benediction of the Lord shelter her and the 
dear little children as a hen shelters her brood. 



MOTHER OF AUTHOR 




MRS. MARTHA PINCKNEY 

The above cut is the likeness of Mrs. Martha Pinckney 
who was born in Charleston, S. C, in the days of slavery. 
She was the mother of the author of this book and for 
eighteen years she w'as the cook for Ex-Gov. Russell of 
Massachusetts, at Cambridge. While there she attended 
school and succeeded in obtaining her diploma and be- 
came a fluent reader, as she prayed to be able to read her 
Bible before she died. Her last husband was a Pinckney. 
In her declining years she came back South. She died 
at Augusta, Ga., and w^as laid to rest in the old Augusta 
cemetery. The loss of a mother is always felt though age 
may for years incapacitate them from being active, yet we 
feel the stroke when death claims them as a A'ictim. 

X X X X Z Z 

THL COLOR LINE 

Dear little children let us not feel bad because we are 
black. We should think it an honoii to be called black. 
The color line is not confined to lis alone, but it is seen 
in the brute creation: a mother hen brings out her babv 
chickens. I love to watch the colors of the babies, some 
ai'e black, some are white, some yellow, some brown and 
some are red. The same applies as to horses, of Avhich there 
are many different colors. This also applies to cows and 
many other animals. I wish the readers to be kind to all 
these animals. Do not i)unish them on account of their 
color, and of all things be kind to each other. Jesus said: 
"Little children love one another." 



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50ML FACT5 RLGARDING THE ORGANIZATION 
OF THL FLORAL 5HLLTLR 



OUR WORK FOR THL HOME 

This is no litle task, yet to answer tlie request of so 
many of our friends we will begin to try and inform the 
reader of some of our labor in the work of establishing 
The Floral Shelter, a home for friendless colored girls and 
boys. Nine years ago last November we bent our mind to 
make a complete sacrifice in establishing a home, which 
we now have, in Savannah, Ga. 

The Need Among the Colored in Savannah, Georgia 

We found ourselves in a city where there were more 
than 33,000 colored people, many churches, a few good 
schools and at that time they were short of modern im- 
provements and conveniences in proportion to the popu- 
lation of children. Since then there has been considerable 
improvement made. While this is true, there was such 
a host of children that could not get into the public 
schools at that time, I began a small class that soon spread 
to such proportions that I was withovit adequate room 
for their accommodation. 

Our Work for the Home 

I gathered friendless and destitute children and as I 
worked from day to day my institution grew stronger 
and greater, and on the first day of January, 1907, with a 
hard canvass of the city, and it seemed that I had the 
favor of the Lord, the result of which I was able to give 
to 600 children a dinner and many presents. I had the 
able assistance in this first effort of Rev. Jesse M. Milton, 
pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, Savannah, Ga., Rev. 
C. McKane, Md. Ph. D., and his wife; Dr. A. W. McKane 
and several other friends whom I interested in the work. 
The business people, especially the white, gave me much 
encouragement in every way that was needed. 

While there were no kindergartens or schools of such 
nature to gather the little children, I felt that I could do 
a work of actual need. In the next year I succeeded in 
carying four of these children North and placing them 
in school, of which a page in this book shows their pho- 
tographs. This was of course a beginning of a lifetime 
battle upon which I had entered, looking into the face 
of the needs among my race of people and in Savannah, 
especially that part of/ the city that is so densely popu- 
lated with colored people and has long since obtained the 
Indian Chief's name — Yamacraw. 

Seeing Providence had assigned my task and lot with 
and among these people, though not knowing when we 
had purchased the building we now occupy, we were pur- 
chasing the spot where it is said Chief Yamacraw's Indian 
hut had stood. A mere visit of a stranger through Yama- 
craw would very readily show the great need of a home 
like The Floral Shelter. A demand for Christian activity, 
the extent of sin in practice by the little children appeals 
to Christian civilization for a home as named here. Think 
of it, there is so much suffering among these dear little 
ones for Mhich they are not responsible and can in no 
way prevent the existing conditions unless through the 
l)resent medium. 

Being hungry, without clothes, bare of foot and no 
shelter and in many instances both father and mother 
are dead and the latter is often the condition where the 
population of the race in the city has reached 44,000 as 
has been given us from the Health OlTicer. There are 
perhaps 25,000 children with approximately 10,000 not pro- 
vided for. This is the reason that so many children are 
crowding the Juvenile and Industrial Farms, that are 
being operated by Chatham County. Superior care and 
treatment are given these minors in this County moi-e 
than any other county in this State, according to popula- 
tion, yet if the pastors and church members were more 
enlightened as to the needs and care of these children, 
there would be no necessity for these farms where the boys 
and girls of our race are crowding for shelter and food. 

Wake Up! Wake Up! Humanity cries and appeals in 
thunder tones. Conscience speaks as nothing else can 
speak. In the steady throb of the heart the vital seed of 
reason with the perpetual stroke, the aweing sound ask- 
ing: "Have 1 done what I could? Is there more need for 
a crusade of action of my heart?" Oh ! Is there not need for 
a double encouragement and advancement on progress for 
children's care? 



THE, MONUMENT TO FRLD DOUGLAS, 
ROCHL5TLR. NLW YORK 



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The monument of this dead hero shows that he was 
loved, honored and respected. He possessed some imper- 
fections as that of other men fiuoting the words of Jesus 
when accosted as '"Good Master," replying, "There is none 
good save the Father in Heaven." We further say : "Angels 
don't make the earth their homes," but history and past 
events of Mr. Frederick Douglas show he was an over- 
averaged man in the rank and tile of politicians of his day 
and for such trueness of purpose and honesty of heart, 
God led him from victoi'y to victory and from a hungry, 
destitute slave to a leader in the nation. In February, 
1817, when in the State of Maryland, this boy of the colored 
race was born, it could not have penetrated the mind of 
any that this infant who would .soon be left without a 
mother in this world, would grow, up under the care of 
others, and yet in the course of twenty-two years he would 
have obtained his freedom by close study, hard work and_ 
careful application and be safely in New York. And in; 
two more years he is seen as an orator of the hour, a man.',.; 
with a flow of language that startled his hearers and sur- 
pi'ised hi.s' audiences. He was a wonder in the power of 
elocution. His rhetoric was a charm. He was a .scholar 
and a statesman. From what school or college .sprang this 
orator? The blue back Webster and the Columbia Ob- 
servator were his library and every place of opportunity 
was his .schoolroom. The fence covers and the chimney 
jambs were his main laboratory. Ah! With the sense of 
honor, good judgment, deep thought and research of wis- 
dom; with the sense to use these many qualities in the 
right way, brought to him fame and honor and distinction 
that no other colored man enjoyed in his day. At the close 
of life's battle, to the surpi'ise of many, his surrounding 
had far exceeded a quarter of a million dollais in wealth. 

The State of New York is honored that such a man of 
mixed blood lived in it; the State of Maryland is honored 
that a man of such noble character was born in it a slave 
and lived to the wheel house of gliding information until 
the brainy men of this country saw him ;is the sea of 
thought, a fountain of argument. Great men are born 
better than made. 



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LIBERALITY FLLT 

We feel that it would be unjust and ungrateful to 
close this book without i speaking of a few of the liberal 
men and women of the white race that have made the 
cause of Christianity and charity work a success in this 
city among the colored people. 

We remember them dearly, many having passed to the 
Great Beyond. It is with a keen feeling of love and appre- 
ciation deep down in our hearts that we remember the 
following: Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Reppard, deceased; Captain 
John Flannery, deceased; Captain M. J. Doyle, deceased; 
Major John E. Schwarz, deceased; Captain John Lyons, 
deceased; and others whose kindness has paved the way 
of goodness to a weaker people. We can but feel thankful 
that there are such noble spirits actuating the bodies of 
men such as Judges Adams, Charlton, Feidelson and 




REV. JESSE M. MILTON 

Schwarz; also Capt. Floyd, who owns a cotton pickery, 
where he gives employment to approximately 100 women, 
largely women of senior years of our race. When they 
become infinri he pays their I'cnt and gives them a small 
pension each week. In and aiound Savannah where we 
have such noble cliaracters and esix'cially such men as 
Gen. P. W. Meldrim, who has been a pioneer along this 
line, it tells to the world that the rich and poor alike ai'e 
to be considered in Savannali and Chatham County. 

'J'lie al)ov(' phot()gi'ai)h is that of the Rev. J. M. Milton, 
the Sui)i('nic Odicei' and the founder of the Bothanites. 
While he has founded a noble order for good and it is 
winning its way in the world, he has proven himself to 
be no little church man and journalist, and has rendered 
able work in assisting with this book as editor. 



TLLL5 OF HIS WORK 

While the burden of our work and the payments for 
the home were crowding upon us, and the expenses of each 
day were oppressing us, I was in the town of Aiken, S. C, 
where I have long since labored hard in charitable and 
religious work. When I had gone to my quiet place in 
secret, I told the Lord of my troubles. After I had accom- 
plished this, with teai's streaming down my cheeks, my 
heart went out for the dear little ones. I at once in my 
mind's eye could see the directing hand of the Lord lead- 
ing me to those that could and would help me. 

Mrs. Clarence Dolan, of Newport, R. I., who was at her 
winter home in Aiken, S. C, sent me $5.00 by her daughter. 
Mrs. Dolan's head butler, being greatly impressed with 
our work, gave us $1.00. Other donations were: Miss Mary 
L. Ames, $5.00; Mrs. J. J. Astor, $5.00; Mrs. John Magee, 
$2.00; Mr. John Magee, $5.00. The last four named are resi- 
dents of New York City and were only spending the winter 
in Aiken, S. C. 

While viewing the beautiful scenes, the trees and slopes 
that nature designed, I caught one glance of a .small, 
pretty girl, strolling along with two maids and her little 
brother. They were very handsome children and it took 
but one look to tell they were over the average with refine- 
ment. The little girl was about six years of age and her 
name was Betty Bright Shevlin. Being deeply impressed 
with the thought that I was trying to care for poor, 
destitute children, she plead our cause before her mother 
and received a donation for us of $5.00, also a large box 
of expensive Itoys for children. Their home is Highcroft, 
Wayrata, Minn. Others who helped us were; Mr. J. F. 
Byers, Pittsburg, Pa., $5.00: Mrs. O. Thorne, $2.00; Mr. H. 
G. Kensley, $1.00; Mrs. William Gordard, $2.00; Mrs. F. B. 
Wells, Minneapolis, Minn., $1.00; Mrs. Winthrope, Long 
Island, N. Y., $1.00; Mr. J. S. Stevens, Aiken, S. C, $5.00. 



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FAITHFUL 5LRVICL AND CONTENTMENT 

The Afro- Americans as a race are truly a race of physical 
development and where they have had ordinary care and 
attention in their youthful career you find men and 
women of able physique. Because of this they have been 
much in demand as laborers in the South as in no other 
part of America, also the climate is more favorable to us 
in the South than in any other part of this country. 
The financial condition of our race is such until we are 
not in position to travel with the seasons of the year, 
therefore we are mostly found in the fields of the South. 
If the same amount of protection and friendliness was 
shown us in the country and rural districts as is shown 
us in the cities of the South the city and large towns would 
have to turn to the cotton belt for help, for while the 
negroes crowd the cities and large towns it is not their 
wish that they be confined to the city. The negro accepts 
the city as a home of refuge and freedom, but his true love 
is for the Avork in the pure country air, the field and pine 
woods, and when he is treated right or even partly right 
he is to be trusted and is faithful. The best evidence of 
this is to look back and see him caring for his master's 
farm and home during the Civil War or the war of the 
sixty's; see him again as a servant for his master in the 
army of said war, sometimes dying by the side of his 
master, sometimes caring for his master through the rain 
of bullets; he is the same negro, only as conditions change 
him. If a man would have friends he should show himself 
friendly. 

The negro is a man of contentment. Of course there are 
exceptions. Genei'ally he will work for half as much as 
others and will trade three-quartei's of that out in shop, 
store or commissary, and some one can take the one-eighth 
of the other on(>-(iuaiter and he will si)end that and be 
hai)])y to go to work Monday morning. If not let him 
get rid of it Monday and on Tuesday he is on the job. a 
contented man. Will the Greek, the Italian or the Syrian 
do this? No indeed not. The negro whom Ave speak of 
now is a class easily satisfied. When Saturday night 
comes if he gets all he has worked foi- stolen away he only 
wants to be able to try It over again the next week. If you 
should call and see him at AVork you A\'0uld find a man of 
contentment. 



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LIBLRTY BLLL 



A RLMARKABLL FAMILY 





O Liberty Bell on the State House rung, 

The day for Independence had then begun; 

Old Pennsylvania Independents should ring 

The bell in the tower glad news to bring; 

Labored hard in thei tower as she continued to sing, 

News of Liberty was the best tidings she could bring; 

The people in the town, amazed at the sound. 

The bell was cracked but it failed to come down 

Uncle Sam admires her and so faithful is he, 

Does not leave her unprotected for robbers to steal; 

Little children admire her and for ages past. 

She has always been faithful and will be to the last. 

Z I ! I Z Z 

THE. JUVLNILE CROWD 




Here are Gladys and Bobbie and the juvenile crowd, 
the happiest little folks to ever be shroud; when at our 
1909 dinner we gave to Yamacraw children, we had noth- 
ing to save, we had them to know everything was to be 
slayed. Many hundreds Avere fed and little Bobbie ate 
heartily and soon went to bed. 




This group shows the Turner family of Charleston, 
S. C, with myself in the center. The reason the Rev. 
Turner does not appear in the ph()tograi)h was because 
he Avas out of the city at the time the ))icture was taken. 
This lovely family are ardent chuicli workers. Mr.';. Tur- 
ner being the President of the Women's Foreign Mis- 
sionary Society of the A. M. E. Cluircli at Charleston, 
and is a dear lover of childi-en. Tlie family is now s])end- 
ing some time in Suminerville. S. C. Mr.s. Turner having 
been forced to go there to regain her health. 

The young man in the group is a lover of the sea. He 
spent Ave years in the U. S. Navy and received an honor- 
able discharge. 

Z Z Z Z Z Z 

FROM 5CRLVLN COUNTY, GLORGIA 




DESTITUTED IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 

The above cut is of Mi's. Fanny Stewart and seven of hei- 
nine children that made their way to Savannah, Ga., after 
her husband had been killed in a difficulty over .some cot- 
ton. The elder girl in tliis group is feebh'-minded. We 
found this family in a serious condition. They were nearly 
all destitute of clothing and shoes and badly in need of 
food. The mother being sick, we of course, ])ioceeded to 
render whatever assistance we could and with the help 
of the Lord and our friend.s, soon got them on their feet 
again. It was winter and they were in a house but had no 
wood, and Avere even foicecl to use boxes to sit u))on, 
AA'hich later they Avere compelled to use as fuel to keep 
them Avarm. Mrs. StcAvart, having recovered fi'om her ill- 
ness, has procured a position and the family are doing 
very nicely. 



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CHATHAM 
CRESCENT 




ILLUSTRATION OF FLORAL 5HLLTLR WORK 



LITTLE J05IL BUTLLR 







Here are the photo- 
graphs of Mrs. Viola 
Davis, Vice President, 
and Little Annie. Mrs. 
Davis is a faithful and 
true friend to the dear 
little children and an 
ardent worker for The 
Floral Shelter. This 
beautiful little girl, 
who is known as An- 
nie Davis, was born in 
Savannah, Ga., and 
her life was prolonged 
by the hand of Provi- 
dence. Being homeless 
and without parents 
or protection, she had 
fallen asleep in a trash 
box. The trash man 
in the course of his 
duties, seized her for 
a bunch of rags. When 
to his great amaze- 
ment he discovered 
that what he thouglit 
was rags was in reality 
a little girl, he quickly 
dropped his pitchfork 
from his hands. 




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BROUGHT TO KNOW JL5U5 

Mrs. America Johnson, born in 
iliiilk. Hamburg, S. C, was brought to 
know the Lord Jesus in one of our 
meetings at Augusta, Ga. She is now 
a preacher and resides in Newport, 
Rhode Island. 

She is a dear lover of little children 
and has adopted one to rear in the 
nurture and admonition of the 
Lord. We tiust to be able to have 
a picture of her adopted daughter 
in our next issue; also a photogi'aph 
of her husband, Rev, Johnson. 




Little Josie Butler is an invalid, born witli a witluMed 
arm and is as mild in disposition as he appears here. The 
middle photograph is a group of our littlo Racket Class. 
You see here a smart set of children, as full of wit as an 
acorn is of food. 




RACKET CLASS 



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ATLANTIC AND 
ESTILL AVENUES 



ROSA LLL MAYE5 OF AUGUSTA, GA. 









This is a photograph of Rosa Lee Mayes who was born 
in Augusta, Ga. She was the first feeble-minded little 
girl who was found last year. 

To Rosa Lee Mayes 
Go little bark, I send thee out 

Upon the future heaving sea; 
And watch thee on thy trembling route 

For thou art all and all to me; 
Thy course seems clear as noon day light. 

Thy sails are falling from the mast. 




THL CIGARLTTL. 

O vile cigarette! how mucn evil 

and death 
Are hidden together in tliy 

foul, poisn'ous breath? 
Thy name. "Coffin Nail," is a 

very fit symbol 
Of thy work of destruction, for 

the great evil angel. 
Thou dread "gutter snipe." full 

of vile, loathsome, germs. 

We hate and despise thee; our 

good judgment spurns 

A thing that destroys us. soul. 

body and mind; 

And our prayer is, "Lord, save 

from the curse of mankind." 

— D. E. SCOLES. 

This cut shows a boy from Bull Alley, Master Alford 
Damon. This handsome lad is a cigarette smoker on the 
excursion traveling the Black Valley Railroad. 

Z I Z I X z 

TIME TABLE OF 
THE BLACK VALLEY RAILROAD. 

Standard gauge. International line. Chartered under the laws of 

all States. No stop-over checks. No return trains. 

Stations on The Main Line. 

Arrives at Cigaretteville 7:30 a. m. 

Leaves Cigaretteville 7:35 a. m. 

Lv. Mild Drink Station 7:45 a. m. 

L.V. Moderation Falls 8:00 a. m. 

Lv. Tipplersville 9:00 a. m. 

Lv. T'opersville 10:00 a. m. 

Lv. Drunkards curve 11:00 a. m. 

Lv. Rowdy's wood 11:30 a. m. 

Ar. Quarrelsburg Noon 

(Remains one hour to abuse wife and children.) 

Lv. Quarrelsburg 1:00 p. m. 

.-Vr. Lusty Gulch 1:15 p. m. 

Ar. Bummer's Roost 1:30 p. m. 

Ar. Beggar's Town 2:00 p. m. 

Ar. Criminal's Rendezvous 3:00 p. m. 

Ar. Deliriumville 4:00 p. m. 

Ar. Rattlesnakes Swamp 6:00 p. m. 

\r. Prisonburg 8:00 p. m. 

Ar. Devils Gap (brakes all off) 10:00 p. m. 

Ar. Dark Valley 10:30 p. m. 

(Passengers may feel some discomfort inhaling sulphurous 
fumes, but never mind, there is no way to return.) 
Ar. Demon Bend 11:30 p. m. 

(Don't get frightened at the dying groans you may hear.) 
Ar. Perdition Midnight 

(Tickets for sale by all bar-keepers and tobacco dealers.) 

—SING SING STAR OF HOPE 

This is a fair warning to boys and girls. Read for your- 
selves and try and heed the lesson. Be careful not to get 
on the Black Valley Railroad. 



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ONL HUNDRE.D AND FIFTLLNTH BIRTHDAY 



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GEORGE BURDOW 

This picture is a fair likeness of Mr. George Burdow, 
who now lives on the Ogeechee road, about three miles 
from Savannah, and though he looks so gay he takes 
a great deal of pride and pleasure in informing one that 
he is now enjoying his one hundred and fifteenth birth- 
day. He can readily recall the early days of Savannah 
and relates with interest his many experiences of those 
trying times. He can also tell you of his many owners 
and their childien who have long since passed to the 
Great Beyond. He makes his visits to the city regularly 
each week and receives aid from the different people and 
places that are always ready to assist one Avho so for- 
tunately has attained .such an admirable age. During his 
visits to the city he usually stops at The Floral Shelter 
and they always do the best they can to help him ;ioad 
his bag for his return home. When this photograi)h was 
taken he remarked in a sad tone: "If I live to get home 
I hope to see you again." 

X X X Z X X 

CHILDRLN'5 TID1NG5 

St. Valentine's Day comes on tlie slioitest day in the 
year, Februai'y Itth. It is a day of joy for tiie little folks. 









This cut is that of Gladys Jane Jett and little Robert 
Jett, known among their friends and children as Bobbie 
and Gladys. Born in Madden, Mass., they were deserted 
by both father and mother. When I asked the overseer of 
the poor for aid, though he was the proper officer of the 
city, he refused, stating that neither the father or mother 
of the children were taxpayers. He also refused to give the 
children a pair of shoes, their little feet being bare and 
they were badly in need of clothing. This little boy was 
four years old before he was able to walk, having had the 
Rickets from a baby. 

X X X X X X 

ANOTHER YLAR 

Another year together sheaves for heaven from out of the 

harvest fields full and white 
To find some loving woik to do for Jesus, to lead some 

souls from darkness into light. 
Another year art weary of tliy toiling, still longing to 

behold the Saviour's face, 
O, faint not, yet behold He stands beside thee, in all the 

fullness of His loving grace. 
Another year. He never will forsake thee, though clouds 

and darkness gather around the way. 
Be strong, for though teiiii)tations how'er assail thee. 

His grace shall be sufficient day by day. 
Another year, O doubt my soul no longer, go forward. 

trusting in the Saxiour's grace. 
So walking each day shall 11 nd thee nearer tlie better land, 

where thou shall see His face. 

—Little Millie Colcord. 



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PIONLLR CHURCH WORK 



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BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN 



Theso i)li()t()Riai)hs show the likeness and some of the 
early work of our distinguished Bishop, Richard Allen, 
the fouiulcr of the A. M. E. Chuieh and the pioneer of 




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Negro Christian independence. The blacksmith shop 
represents his first churchhouse, and as the sparks fly 
from the anvil so did the church spread out over the 




Cain Henderson is shown here with the horse and as 
he appeared when he first entered The Floral Shelter pro- 
tection. Cain was born in Guyton, Ga. 

The cut below shows Cain as he appeared after having 
been carried North and trained in .school. He has returned 
to Savannah, Ga., where he was first picked up. 







A. M. E. CHURCH 

continent to the jungles of Afiica. In the Isle of the Sea 
the Gospel Hammer rings on the anvil of men's hearts 
until they sing and Gospel news they bring. 




CAIN HENDERSON 



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ADMITTLD INTO THE HOME 




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The above picture shows the three last children who 
were admitted into the home of The Floral Shelter. These 
three children are from Aiken, S. C, and one of whom 
(the little boy) is feeble-minded. 

It was at Aiken, S. C, that Sister Smith, the author of 
this book, began her early work with children, which 
has become her life work and which she loves so dearly. 

Z Z X X z z 

A SEARCHLIGHT IN THE AIR 

While visiting Summerville, S. C, one night, a tre- 
mendous electrical storm arose that permeated the atmos- 
phere and the town was illuminated as bright as day. 
I could see homes so bright that it brought to mind the 
searchlight used by the police. Then I said: Oh! This is 
God's searchlight turned on the Heaven's Arcade tonight! 
It is penetrating every room and every corner. The Lord 
let man use the power of this same great searchlight as the 
greatest medium of communication over the world. Oh! 
What a blessed Lord, the deity of man, the wonder of 
wonders, out on the ocean great and wide with nature's 



wonderful guide. We should turn on the searchlight of 
prayer and devotion in earnest toil at least three times 
each day, missing not one day, and down on our knees 
pray for those who see not as we see in life, fighting against 
evil and having life's battle each day as a song. 

Remember the children who bring experiences as no 
other source can provide with equal advantages as that 
for which time brings since they are the future men and 
women. The product of activity of the world in years to 
come, give them opportunity for advancement that they 
may do their part in bringing the world from the medieval 
period to the brilliant talent and culture of the sun at 
high meridian, then we that have gone on before and have 
swung out on the veranda of God's love and have passed 
through the Great Beyond, where there is no night and 
use not the light of the sun nor any of the heavenly bodies 
for illuminating streets and mansions. For the love of 
God lights up the city, and lets every boy and girl ring the 
bell of love, for it is heaven's illuminating oil, for it is what 
the Lord used and brought into this dark world. Heaven 
is a success, with it, the world can do better. Let us have 
more of it. 

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HAPPY OVER HI5 CHRISTMAS PRESENT 




Little Herman, of Charleston, S. C. This little boy's 
mother died and he was adopted by Mrs. Martha Bright. 
The basket by his side is a Christmas present from The 
Eloral Shelter. He Is a happy boy over his present. 



DR. J. W. JAMERSON 

FIRST CLASS DENTIST 

All Work Guaranteed 



Wage Earners Bank Bldg. 

458* W. Broad St. Phone 3227-W. 

SAVANNAH, GA. 



SAVANNAH MATTRESS 
COMPANY 

Manufacturers and Renovators of 
MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, ETC. 



318-320 East Bay St. Phone 3296 

SAVANNAH, GA. 



PIN-AP-OLA 

IS THE NEW SOFT DRINK OF THE 
HOUR. THE REAL PINE- 
APPLE TASTE 



TRY A BOTTLE 



20!) EAST BAY STREET 



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1 — Wrights Square 
2 — Monteray Square 
3 — Chippewa Square 



COLORLD MAN LNDOR5LD FOR 
MUNICIPAL JUDGL 




WASHINGTON, March 23.— The race question was 
raised in the Senate today when the Committee on the 
Judiciary ordered a favorable report on the nomination of 
Robert H. Terrell, as Judge of the Municipal Court of the 
District of Columbia. The nomination, which was a re- 
appointment, was made by President Wilson and Attor- 
ney General McReynolds, both of whom are Southerners. 

Before ordering the favorable report the committee had 
ascertained definitely that the nomination would be con- 
firmed by the Senate. Some time ago a subcommittee con- 
sisting of Mr. Shields, of Tennessee; Mr. Fletcher, of 
Florida, Democrats, and Mr. Root, of New York, Republi- 
can, reported against the nomination. Today, however. 
In the face of the open threat of Mr. Vardaman, of Missis- 
sippi, and Hoke Smith, of Georgia, that they would fight 
the nomination to the end, the full committee endorsed it. 

Four Senators, all Democrats, voted against the report. 
They were Mr. Overman, of North Carolina; Mr. Shields, 
of Tennessee; Mr. Smith, of Georgia, and Mr. Reed, of Mis- 
souri. Mr. Fletcher would have voted against it had he 
been present, but he was out of town. 

Attorney General McReynolds was questioned as to his 
attitude toward Terrell some weeks ago. He said he en- 
dorsed him because he found him the best Judge of 
the Municipal Court. 



STROZIER AND 
WATERS 

S J S J 

The Broughton Street Furniture 
Dealers 

Who are known to treat all of 
their customers right. While the 
furniture house is situated on East 
Broughton street, their business is 
from the East to all parts of the 
•city and country. 



DR. C. RACKMAN 

The Oldest Practicing Dentist 
in the City 

He has ever held the confidence of 
his patrons, no matter Avho they 
may be. 

S S S o 
141 BARNARD STREET 



F. CHRIS KRAMER 



The Noted Blacksmith 
Wheelwright 



and 



He makes auto tops for machines, 
puts on sets of demountable rims 
on wheels, lepairs broken Avhcels, 
sells new springs and ])laccs in new 
glass for curtains and all other 
work needed, write, 'phone or call at 

33-35 WEST BROAD ST. 



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LIFE 5AV1NG STATION 

Wireless telegraphy is used in giving latitude and longi- 
tude and as a means, of conveying messages from one 
point to another. Why then, can we not use this system 
to reach the poor and rich alike, who are in the deserts, 
valleys and homes far away from charitable organizations? 



We have many lodges, secret orders, churches and 
benevolent societies of every description, why is it not so 
that we could have the power of mental telepathy to 
transfer news anywhere we so desire? Let us organize a 
wireless system by which we would be afforded the means 
to reach anywhere at any time. Take for instance the case 
of little Bully and Emma Burke, who amazed thousands 
with their wonderful gift of mental telepathy by impart- 
ing to them a great deal of information from time to time. 
They lived near Alexander, Burke county, Ga. Their father. 
Rev. Burke, traveled extensively with them and they 
proved to be wonders. 

Let this wireless organization reach everywhere so that 
the cries of every one in distress can be heard: let every 
man, woman and child feel the vibration, catch the mes- 
sage, know the latitude and longitude and resound the 
message. This could be used to save the lives of many. 
God has allowed man to harness the lightning, so much 
so until while on the street car the motorman illustrates 
the importance of the arrester which is used in harnessing 
lightning during electrical storms. The cars are some- 
times, however, put out of commission, due to defective 
arresters. God has allowed man to harness the air for 
which man cannot see, yet he stops great trains of cars. 
It has proven to be the greatest pressure that man can 
use in speed un to the present time. Let us keep in 
mind the necessity of organizing a wireless association. 



D. KIRKLAND 


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REMEMBER THE 


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REAL ESTATE MAN 




Dealer in All Kinds of 


and think you feci run 


FOR DEALS IN 


WRITE THLM TO 


Hides, Wax, Tallow, Etc- 


down in health or have 
sickness of a special nature 
see 


HOUSES AND LANDS 


SELL OR BUY 






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417 St. Julian St., W. 


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ON THE BAY, 


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